Month: November 2018

I feel awkward expressing gratitude on Thanksgiving. I haven’t been a fan for Thanksgiving for a long time. As a teacher, I appreciate the long weekend, b...

I bet you know what I’m about to say. Not all of it, of course, not every detail. But by now, if you’ve read the headline, if you know what site this essay is o...

I am a white man. This essay is about my gender, but first I’ll talk about my race. ◊♦◊ With my skin I inherit generations of abuse against people who are not w...

My progressive and liberal friends are arguing again. The midterm elections are approaching. We’re reeling from several acts of violence including shootings tha...